"Do you really not need me to go with you?"
Bellatrix leaned against the doorframe, tilting her head to look at Narcissa, who had used Polyjuice Potion to take on Pansy's appearance. She frowned slightly, clearly not trusting her sister's ability to carry out the task.
Narcissa was far too selfish. Nearly all her thoughts revolved around her own family.
"No. You'd only make things worse if you came along."
Narcissa straightened her school uniform, picked up the birthday present from the table, and stuffed it into her bag with an Undetectable Extension Charm.
According to the information Draco had provided, today was Horace Slughorn's birthday. Narcissa would use the excuse of bringing Slughorn a birthday gift to get close to him, then take the opportunity to ask to buy Liquid Luck.
If Slughorn still refused to sell Liquid Luck even after Narcissa offered a high price, she would simply take it from him by force.
In truth, Narcissa thought disguising herself as a Slug Club member would have given her a better chance of getting close to Slughorn. However, their hair was difficult to obtain, and Draco had no way to control their movements.
Although the odds of the two running into each other in the corridors were low, they still had to avoid such an awkward situation.
Bellatrix grabbed Narcissa's hand and pressed the only bottle of Liquid Luck into it. Staring fixedly into Narcissa's eyes, she said, "You have to succeed. We won't get another chance. Only when Dumbledore is dead can Lucius return to you!"
"I know."
Narcissa measured out a small sip, drank it, and handed the remaining Liquid Luck back to Bellatrix. She only needed luck for the next two or three hours.
"How does it feel?"
Bellatrix looked Narcissa up and down curiously.